Meade now brings to market a sophisticated Catadioptric optical design favored by research facilities worldwide at a price many enthusiasts can afford. Most professional applications are this style telescope or a gargantuan apochromatic refractor.

Engineered from the ground up with astroimaging in mind, the Advanced VX series from Celestron sets a new standard in mid-level telescopes. This versatile and easily portable equatorial mount features full Nexstar Go To technology and is ready to accept Celestron's smart accessories. Capable of carrying up to 30 pounds you can use a wide range of optical tubes and imaging equipment with this EQ mount. The Celestron AVX mount makes a great first equatorial mount for the beginning to intermediate imager or a perfect choice for the astronomer that wants and advanced mount that is easy to grab and go.